Josh Barrie

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Josh Barrie is a food and drink writer for Evening Standard, with weekly bar review On The Sauce

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Josh Barrie is a food and drink writer for Evening Standard, with weekly bar review On The Sauce

Yi-Ban
Food + Drink

Yi-Ban, the Chinese restaurant that's a plane spotter's paradise

Yi-Ban, opposite City Airport, has existed in east London for more than 20 years, but should be far more popular

9 Jun 2026
Theo Randall
Restaurants

Theo Randall: 'All the best ideas come from dining rooms'

Theo Randall has led the kitchen at his Italian restaurant on Park Lane for 20 years. He sits down with Josh Barrie

20 Mar 2026
Mucci's
Restaurants

Italian restaurant offers £10/20 menu where every dish costs the same

Starters are now all £10, while main courses come in at £20

18 Mar 2026
Leonard Tanyag at Juno Omakase
Restaurants

Pocket rockets: Nine of London's best little restaurants

From dainty French bistros to omakase experiences, Josh Barrie charts six of the best small restaurants in town

17 Mar 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

London’s top pubs for a pint of Guinness on St Patrick's Day

The black stuff is more popular than ever and shows no sign of slowing down. Here’s where to grab a pint of the black stuff

17 Mar 2026
Acme Taco
Restaurants

Chef behind Acme Fire Cult launches new taqueria at 40ft Brewery

Expect enormous queues at London’s latest taqueria

16 Mar 2026
Tavern
Restaurants

Team behind Michelin-starred St Barts to open British bistro

Look out for the crispy veal sweetbread burger

13 Mar 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Josh Barrie at The Gun: Reborn boozer gives it both barrels

Taken over by the owners of Aragawa, the reloaded Gun is a blast

13 Mar 2026
Mark hix
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Mark Hix the debut guest for new Cubitt House 'Drinks With' series

The London pub group is also hosting Manchester bar Stray and Hawksmoor Martini Bar later in the year

12 Mar 2026
Auguste
Restaurants

New Italian restaurant inspired by Abruzzo to open in former Papi site

The Abruzzo region of Italy is known for lamb skewers, fine seafood and saline, mineral-led wines

11 Mar 2026
Brigadiers x Sweetings
Events

10 ways to celebrate St Patrick's Day in London

St Patrick’s Day is always a huge event in London

10 Mar 2026
Mondo 2
Restaurants

Cult sandwich makers Mondo to open second shop in South London

Mondo inspires regular queues at its shop in Peckham

10 Mar 2026
Restaurants

Heston Blumenthal to close two Michelin-star restaurant in London

The celebrity chef will close his two Michelin-star London restaurant in January

9 Mar 2026
Honey & Co
Restaurants

Honey & Co to modernise restaurant group with closure and relaunch

Honey & Co. launched in 2012 and has since become one of London’s most recognisable Middle Eastern restaurant groups

9 Mar 2026
Ikea meatball subs
Restaurants

Ikea is about to start selling meatball subs for 95p each

Ikea is becoming as famous for its food products as it is for its budget furniture

9 Mar 2026
Bara
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Bara, Peckham: Welsh cafés in London shouldn't be this unusual

The Caerphilly cheesesteak is nothing short of genius, says Josh Barrie

6 Mar 2026
cockneys
Restaurants

Another pie and mash shop facing closure as rent set to double

Owner Ruth Phillips said she cannot survive if the price hike goes through

5 Mar 2026
Six Nations Championship - England v Ireland
Events and Things To Do

The best pubs and bars to watch the 2026 Six Nations

This year’s tournament has been another electric spectacle. With two weeks to go, France are favourites, but anything can happen...

5 Mar 2026
Jason Atherton
Events and Things To Do

Eighteen top chefs held a massive boxing match in London last night

Jason Atherton stepped into the ring as the headline act

3 Mar 2026
Burger pie Fallow
Restaurants

The five best spots for a pie, from pub classics to the Insta-famous

Pies come in all shapes and sizes. These are the very best places to find them in London, says Josh Barrie

3 Mar 2026